James 'Jim' Nothacker "The Captain" passed away July 16, 2019 at the Munson Hospice House overlooking the woods which was on his bucket list of desires to live in the woods.
Jim was born September 25, 1935 to the late Charles and Adelaide (Sherman) Nothacker in Shelby, OH. He was one of two children.
He served honorably in both the Navy and the US Coast Guard. He spent 4 years in the Navy and 16 in the Coast Guard retiring in 1976. During his time in the service he sailed around the entire world and was in all 7 oceans as well as both the North and South Poles.
After completing his time in the service, he joined the United States Postal Service and worked from 1976 and retired in 1996. During his time at the post office he fell in love and married his best friend, travel companion and side kick Wanda Cook on December 19, 1987. Together during their marriage, they traveled all 50 states and the Panama Canal. They loved the time together, the landscape they discovered and all the people they met along the way.
In his free time, Jim was a member of the American Legion #35 and the American Military League. Jim was a faithful member of Trinity Lutheran Church and volunteered his time in any way he could.
Jim is survived by his wife, his daughter Andrea (Charles) Tiffany, sons; Jeffery and John Nothacker and Eugene (Kathy) Yagel as well as 30 grandchildren, 15 great grand children and the extended family of Gene and Sue Johnson and family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Jack and his daughters; Michelle Heinisch and Sharon Dunn.
Visitation will take place at the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home on Wednesday July 24, 2019 from 2-4pm and from 4-6pm. A funeral service to celebrate and honor Jim's life will take place Thursday July 25, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church at 1pm with visitation from 12-1pm. Proper military rites will follow the service. Burial will follow at a later time at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan.
Those wishing an expression of sympathy may choose to do so in Jim's honor to the Trinity Lutheran Church Mortgage.
Please visit www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com to share your memories with the family.
The family is being cared for by the Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.